Manicuring implement



0 Y ITI 4,. 7 H u W Mw mw/ 4 Nx: WW Mw 2 www M L HABER MANICURINGIMPLEMENT Flled Sept 24 1946 June 20, 1950 Patented `lune 20, 1950 i] Nl TED STA-T ES PAT ENT OF F IfC E 2,512,100l MANICURING IMPLEMENT vLeo'` Haber; Los Angeles, Calif, Application September 24, 1946-,SerialNo. 69839.57

(Cl. I32-`-7J4.5)

This invention relatesto a manicuring an implement and it is morespecifically concerned with` an implement useful in applying cuticleremoving or softening materials and in trimming ordressing cuticles, itbeing a general object of the invention to provide a simple, effective,and irnproved device of this general character. Y y

Finger nails as well as toe nails are implanted by portions termedroots, which enter a groove in the skin. The exposed` portions orbodiesof the nails are convex and terminate in a free outer end. Thecuticle as it passes forward on the dorsal surface of the finger or toeis attached to the surface of the nail a little forward or ahead of theroot', while at the extremity of the finger or toe it is connected withthe under surface of the nail :a little behind orrearward of the freeend or edge of the nail. The cuticle and nail are both epidermisstructures and are directly continuous with each other. However, aroundthe margins of the nail, except at the free edge, the cuticle tends tofreely overlie the nail and it is this portion ofv the cuticle that ispopularly known as the cuticle of the nail and which often becomesuneven or unsightly, unless trimmed or removed.

Preparations, usually liquid in form, are employed to soften the cuticleof nails and various implements are used to out or trim the cuticles,usually after they have been softened. The handling of such preparationsor so-called cuticle removers is usually cumbersome and the imple-vments used to trim cuticles are often inefficient and may even bedangerous.

It is a general object of my present invention to provide an implementwhich serves las an applicator for a cuticle removing or softeningmaterial and also as a cutting or trimming implement, by which nailcuticle can be cut or trimmed, as desired.

A further general object of my present invention is to provide :animplement of the general character referred to which effectively carriesan adequate supply of cuticle remover or softening material so that suchmaterial is under control of the user and can be dispensed at willwithout danger of spilling or wasting.

A further object of the presentinvention is to provide an implement ofthe general character referred to having a liquid container that forms areservoir and which is normally rigid and forms referred to, involvingfew simple parts'which are related to form a trap which prevents-liquidfrom discharging, from` the container unless the container isdeliberately operated toy cause the discharge.

Another object of the invention is to provide an implement of thegeneral character referred to including a trimming device operable toengage a nail cuticle which device isv of improved form andconstruction.

The various objects and features of my inven-V tion will. be' fullyunderstood from` the following detailed description of a typicalpreferred form and application of the invention, throughout whichdescription reference is made to the accompanying drawings, -in which:

Fig. 1 is a sidelelevation of the implement pro- Vided'by thepresentinvention showing it capped, in which condition itk can be readilyhandled or transported. Fig. v2 is a View showing the implement with thecap removed and illustrating thev manner in which the trimmer of theimplement is applicable to a nail cuticle to cut or trim it. Fig. 3 isanV enlargedv longitudinal sectional view of the implement, being a Viewtaken substantially as indicated byline 3-3 on Fig. 1. Fig. l is atransverse sectional View taken as indicated by line 4-4 on Fig. 3', andFig. 5 isa `transverse sectional View taken as indicated -by line 5--5on Fig. 3.

The implement [provided by the present invention involves, generally, abody I0, atrimmer I I carried by the body to project forward therefrom,a container I2 carried by the body to project rearwardly therefrom andoperable to carry a supply of liquid and to `dispense such liquidthrough the body `to the trimmer, and a cap I3 applicable to the body tohouse or cover the trimmer when the device is not in use. y

The body I0 of the implementis-an elongate tubular element and in thepreferred form of the invention it involves, generally, a centralflange-like portion I'li the exterior of which may be knurled orotherwise finished s o that it can be readily gripped. The body I0 has aforward end portion |15 having a turned or round seat I6 adjacent theflange portion I4 to receive and carry the cap I3, as clearlyillustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The .extreme outer end part ofthe forwardrend portion I5v istapered' or reducedat I'I asvit'approaches the tiprend I8 of portion I5. The rear end-portion I9ofthe body I0 is smaller in `diameter than the flange portion I4 butsomewhat larger than the forward end portion I5A and it has its exterior210 ,shaped and finished to'receive and hold the container diatelyadjacent the end 21 is preferably counterbored, as at 26S' to receivethe head of the` trimmer, as will be hereinafter described.

The trimmer II involves, generally, an elongate stem or shank 3o snuglyfitted in the bore 25 at the outer or forward end portion of the bodyand continuing rearwardly therefrom to the rear end portion of the ebodywhere it carries a head SI which fits tightly into the counterbore 26a.|Ihe shank or stem 3B of the trimmer is preferably uniform in size ordiameter, with the result that it extends through the large bore 26 withclearance so that there is a chamber A formed in the interior of thebody around the stem and between the head 3l and the forward end portionof the body in which the bore 25 occurs.

The shank or stem of the trimmer projects forward from the tip end I8 ofthe body and has a rounded tip portion 35 with a concave cut 35 in it atone side, forming a working edge 31 as clearly illustrated in Figs. 2and 3 of the drawings. It is to be observed that by forming the edge 31as I have shown, it is a rather blunt edge and is not a sharp edgelikely to penetrate between the cuticle and nail in a manner to causeinjury, and furthermore it is not a straight edge, but rather is roundedor curved longitudinally, giving it a shape most effective for .workingon a nail cuticle. In practice the shank may |pr0- ject any desireddistance forward from the tip end i8 of the body I0, it being preferredin practice to proportion the parts sothat the edge 31 is far enoughforward of the body so that it can be most conveniently manipulated whenthe body is held through engagement of the container I2 and the flangeportion I4.

The container I2 is an elongate tubular element closed at its outer endand having its inner end applied to or engaged over the rear portion I9of the body. The container fits snugly over the portion I9 of the body,these parts being engaged so that the ribs 2I on the portion I8 serve toeffectively retain the container on the body and at the same timeestablish a seal preventing leakage of liquid between the container andbody.

In accordance with my invention the container I2 is formed of a pliableor deformable material such as a plastic or a rubber-like compositionwhich, under normal conditions, is substantially rigid or at least isrigid enough to form an effective handle by which the implement can bemanipulated but which can be distorted or co1- lapsed by pressureapplied through the fingers of the user. It is desirable to form thecontainer of a transparent material, and in practice I may use any oneof numerous molded or otherwise formed plastics which have the desiredphysical characteristics and which are at the same time inexpensive andeasily formed. In the particular case illustrated I v'provide areinforcing rib or bead 4B around the open end of the container so thatthis part of the container is somewhat stiiened or reinforced.- e

In accordance with my present invention provide a channel 4I connectingthe interior of the container I2 with the chamber A and I provide adischarge duct 42 connecting the chamber A with the projecting tipportion of the trimmer so that liquid may be discharged from thecontainer I2 through the chamber A and to the tip portion of thetrimmer. In practice I may form the channel 4I and the duct 42 in anysuitable manner. However, I prefer to establish these fluid conductorsby providing a longitudinal de- A pression or groove in the exterior ofthe head 3l to form the channel 4I and by providing a longitudinalgroove or channel in the exterior of the stem 30 where it passes throughthe bore 25 to form the duct 42.

The cap I3 may be a simple closure applicable to the `)forward endportion I5 of the body to fit over and protect the projecting or tipportion of the trimmer, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 3 of thedrawings. I have found it desirable to provide a friction t between thecap and the seat I6 so that the cap can be readily removed Whenever thedevice is to be used.

In using the implement the container is detached from the body byslipping the open end portion thereof o of the rear end portion I9 ofthe body and the desired material, say for instance a suitable cuticlesoftener' is lled into the container. The body is then reapplied to thecontainer by inserting the portion I9 of the body into the open end ofthe container reestablishing a rm liquid-tight seal between the body andcontainer. When the device is to be used the cap I3 is removed and thecontainer deiiected or compressed applying pressure to the liquidcontained therein so that such liquid is forced through the channel 4Iinto the chamber A and from there through the duct 42 so that a smallamount, such as a drop or two of the liquid, is finally discharged tothe tip of the trimmer, so that it can be applied by means of the tip ofthe trimmer to the cuticle of the n-ails to be dressed. The chamber Abetween the channel 4I and the duct 42 forms a trap or check means whichprevent the liquid from running out of the device except when thecontainer is depressed. As the device is used air that must enter thecontainer I2 to replace the liquid dispensed therefrom is rst held ortrapped in the chamber A and finally is admitted through the channel 4Iinto the container. The chamber and ducts are proportioned to functionin any position, that is, right side up, or up side down, and small oraccidental pressures on the container will only discharge air from thetrap or chamber A. In practice I make the ducts as small as practical sothat the trap is most effective.

If the desired amount of nail cuticle softener has been dispensed fromthe container and applied to the nail cuticles by means of the tipportion of the trimmer the implement can be conveniently manipulated sothat the edge 31 serves to trim, clean or otherwise dress the softenednail cuticles. ed the cap I3 can be applied and the device will thenremain sealed until again desired for use.

Having described only a typical preferred form and application of myinvention, I do not wish to be limited or restricted to the specificdetails herein set forth, but wish to reserve to myself any variationsor modifications that may appear to those skilled in the art and fallwithin vthe scope of the following claims.

Having described'my invention, I claim:

1. An implement of the character described When the operation has beencomplet` including, two elements rigidly joined together, one a tubularbody and the other an applicator having a stern carried in the body, atip projecting forward from the body and a head on the stem tight in thebody, the body and stem having spaced parts defining a chamber Withinthe body, and a collapsible container carried by the body supplyingliquid to the chamber there being fluid conducting channels in the headand in the stem where it is carried by the body, passing uid from thecontainer to the chamber and from the chamber to the tip.

2. An implement of the character described including two elementsrigidly joined together,

, one an elongate tubular body and the other an applicator having a stemsnug in the forward end portion of the body, a tip on the stem forwardof the body and a head on the stem within the body, the body and stemhaving spaced parts between the head and the said forward end portion ofthe body dening a chamber within the body, and a container carried bythe body supplying liquid to the chamber, there being a channel in thehead connecting the container and chamber and a duct in the stemconducting liquid from the chamber to the tip.

3. An implement of the character described including, two elementsrigidly joined together, one an elongate tubular body with a centralopening reduced at the forward end of the body and the other anapplicator having a stem occupying said opening, a tip on the stemforward of the body and a head on the stem fitting closely in the body,the body and stem having spaced parts immediately forward of the headdefining a chamber within the body, and a container carried by the bodysupplying liquid to the chamber, there being a channel in the stemconnecting the chamber with the tip, there being a groove in the headforming a channel connecting the container and chamber.

4. An implement of the character described including, two elementsrigidly joined together, one an elongate tubular body and the other anapplicator having a stern closing the forward end of the body, a tip onthe stem forward of the body and a head within the body closing the rearend of the body, the body 4and stem having spaced parts between the headand the closed forward end of the body defining a chamber within thebody, and a collapsible container carried by the body and projectingfrom the rear end thereof and supplying liquid to the chamber, therebeing a groove in the head forming a channel connecting the containerand chamber, there being a groove in the stem forming a duct from thechamber to the tip.

5. An implement of the character described including, two rigid elementsrigidly joined together, one an elongate tubular body and the other anapplicator having a stem fitting close in the forward end of the body, ati-p on the stem forward of the body and a head on the stem in the body,the body and stem having spaced parts defining a chamber within thebody, and a collapsible container carried by the body at the rear endthereof supplying liquid to the chamber, the head being tted tight inthe body there being a fluid passing opening in the head communicatingwith the chamber and a fluid passing opening in the stem from thechamber to the tip.

5. An implement of the character described including, an elongatetubular body having a forward end portion, and a rear end portion, therebeing a bore in the body at the forward end thereof and a bore in thebody at the rear end thereof, a head tight in the bore at the rear endof the body, a stem carried by the head extending forward through thebody with substantial clearance forming a chamber within the body andlitting snugly in the bore at the forward end of the body, an applicatoron the stem forward of the body, and a container carried by the rear endportion of the body and projecting therefrom forming a handle, therebeing a fluid conducting channel connecting the container and thechamber, and there being a fluid connecting duct connecting the chamberand the applicator.

7. An implement of the character described including, an elongatetubular body having an external flange portion, a forward end portion,and a rear end portion, there being a bore in the body at the forwardend portion thereof and a bore in the body at the rear end portionthereof, a head tight in the bore at the rear end portion of the body, astem rigid with the head and extending forward therefrom through thebody with clearance forming a chamber within the body and fitting snuglyin the bore at the forward end portion of the body, the stem forward ofthe body forming an applicator, and a collapsible container carried bythe rear end portion of the body and abutting the iiange and projectingrearwardly therefrom forming a handle, there being a channel in theexterior of the head connecting the container and chamber, and therebeing a duct in the exterior of the stem connecting the chamber and theapplicator.

LEOl HABER.

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